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New Jersey Advances Dietary Supplement Age Restriction Bill
On Sept. 23, the New Jersey State Assembly Health Committee passed an age-restriction bill for muscle building supplements (A1848) to customers under 18 years of age. The bill will now be reviewed by the General Assembly. The bill is sponsored by Herb Conaway Jr. (D, Legislative District 7) and Benjie E. Wimberly (D, Legislative District ...
NPA Files Lawsuit Against FDA’s “Unlawful Application” of Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed a lawsuit on Aug. 28 against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), requesting the agency cease its “unlawful retroactive application” of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act against nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). “We are extremely grateful for the leadership shown by our organization’s members in deciding to take this ...
Supplement Age Restriction Bill Fails to Advance in California
The California Assembly Bill 82 (AB 82), which would have restricted access to dietary supplements for weight management, failed to advance in the Senate. A similar bill, AB 1341, was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2022. The bill would have restricted access to dietary supplements, and in some cases would have required a ...
BMC Medicine Retracts DNA Barcoding Study on Herbal Products, Industry Responds
In July 2024, BMC Medicine’s editorial office retracted a 2013 study, which used DNA barcoding analysis to test 44 herbal products. “The Editor has retracted this article. An investigation by the University of Guelph (U of G) has found evidence of data fabrication in relation to this article. The Editor therefore no longer has confidence ...
Industry Questions New Bill Seeking to Address Tianeptine
A new bill introduced by Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) seeks to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Dubbed, “Prohibiting Tianeptine and Other Dangerous Substances Act,” the bill would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to prohibit certain ingredients that “don’t meet the definitions of dietary ...
Relaunched Dietary Supplement Caucus Receives Broad Industry Support
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Natural Products Association (NPA), and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) have announced their unified support of the re-establishment of the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (CDSC). The caucus’ request for registration as a Congressional Member Organization (CMO) for the ...
California Renews Push to Restrict Access to Supplements
Despite intense lobbying efforts by the Natural Products Association (NPA) in 2022 to secure a veto by Governor Gavin Newsom, the California State Assembly Health Committee recently advanced AB 82, which would restrict and prohibit access to dietary supplements. “The NPA has worked in good faith with the California Department of Public Health to educate ...
NPA Testifies Against Massachusetts Dietary Supplements Ban
On Nov. 15, the Natural Products Association (NPA) testified against Massachusetts Bill H2215/S1465. The bill would prohibit the sale of dietary supplements to minors. “It’s disingenuous to claim there is a connection between eating disorders and the use of dietary supplements,” said Kyle Turk, the director of government affairs for the NPA. “The FDA’s surveillance ...
New York Bans Sales of Weight-loss and Sports Nutrition Supplements to Minors
On Oct. 25, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill A5610-D/Senate Bill S5823-C, banning the sale of weight-loss and sports nutrition supplements to minors. New York has become the first state to pass such legislation. A5610-D/S5823-C will take effect in April 2024. Hochul previously vetoed Assembly Bill A431-C, which advocated for the same legislation. ...
James “Jim” Jones to Head FDA Food Division, Industry Associations Respond
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it has selected James “Jim” Jones, a 30-year veteran of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to direct its food division as part of a broader reorganization, the agency said. The FDA in January said it would reorganize its food program after being criticized for its slow response ...
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